The following words and terms when used in this section shall
have the meanings defined as follows:
Audio kits.
Reading material that is recorded on cassette or DVD.
Books.
A collection of printed or manuscript pages sewn or glued
together along one side and bound between rigid boards or flexible
covers.
Cassette.
A sealed plastic case containing a length of audiotape or
videotape wound around spools ready for use.
DVD.
An optical compact disk that can store a large quantity of
video, audio, or other information.
Flash drive.
A small electronic device containing flash memory that is
used for storing data or transferring it to or from a computer, digital
camera, etc.
VCR.
An optical compact disk that can store a large quantity of
video, audio, or other information.
Visible media.
A channel or system of communication, information or entertainment
on a VCR or DVD tape or other type of electronic recording device.
(Ordinance 1110-2016 adopted 6/14/16)
Library card fees for the use of materials outside of the library
facilities shall be as follows:
(1) Any
person who resides within the city limits or a student of Castleberry
Independent School District that resides in Sansom Park may obtain
the first library card at no charge.
(2) All
replacement cards shall be issued for a fee of $6.00 (six dollars)
each.
(Ordinance 1110-2016 adopted 6/14/16)
Per diem fines for overdue materials are as follows:
(1) Books
and audio kits: $0.25 per day;
(2) Paperbacks
and magazines: $0.25 per day;
(3) Visible
media: $1.25 per day (including Saturdays and Sundays).
(Ordinance 784-08 adopted 7/14/09)
Any library patron who willfully detains any book, magazine,
tape or other property belonging to the public library for thirty
(30) days after notice in writing to return the same, given after
the expiration of the time which such property may be kept, the library
patron shall be charged the cost of replacement and associated processing
fee and their library account will be suspended until such charges
are paid in full.
(Ordinance 1110-2016 adopted 6/14/16)
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to return to the
public library within the standard library loan period or to permit
or to cause the defacing, destruction, mutilation or damaging of any
books, periodicals, tapes or other materials on loan to them from
the public library. The person to whom such books, periodicals, tapes
or other materials are checked out to from the library shall be deemed
to be prima facie responsible for the condition of any such materials
until returned by them to the public library.
(Ordinance 784-08 adopted 7/14/09)
A circulation policy is adopted by resolution and may be amended
by resolution that monitors and regulates library procedures, fees
or fines, card usage, card renewal, blocked, stolen or lost cards,
borrowing of materials, TexShare Cards, check out policies, renewing
and return of materials to the library, claims and damages and other
regulations and guidelines pertaining to the administration of the
city library.
(Ordinance 784-08 adopted 7/14/09)
An Internet Use and Safety Policy is adopted by resolution and
may be amended by resolution that monitors and regulates the uncensored
access to the Internet as one means of fulfilling its mission to “address
the informational, educational, recreational and cultural needs of
all individuals. All Internet resources accessible through the library
are provided equally to all users, with the understanding that it
is the individual user’s responsibility to demonstrate judgment,
respect for others, and appropriate conduct while using public library
resources and facilities.”
(Ordinance 784-08 adopted 7/14/09)